Gaurav Aggarwal
Waterfront Southgate was a fantastic dinner place right on the banks of the Yarra River, offering a spectacular view of the Melbourne skyline.
The service was exceptional; the hostess was amazing and provided great food recommendations. I especially loved the starter of fresh oysters perfectly paired with Moscato. For the main, the blue eye fillet fish with beans was truly yum and an excellent suggestion.
It was also wonderful that the heating was on, making the outdoor or river-facing seating more comfortable.
Overall, this was a fine dining experience and a must-visit for seafood lovers!
… moreGA YA
We are regulars at the restaurant and every time we visit, our view on poor service and excellent dishes prove to be right. We were sat by a waiter who clearly couldn’t care less, borderline giving us an impression of not being welcome. Whilst the waitress was kind and willing to do well, she had absolutely no idea of what was on the menu. My colleague wanted to try a good bottle of Australian wine but no sommelier available. As she has limited knowledge about local wines, she asked for recommendations. The waitress didn’t know and went to ask the bar. She took the wine card and came back with a sampler stating the bartender recommended that. The waitress nor my colleague knew the type of wine nor the price as she wasn’t presented with the wine card again. As she did not enjoy the sampler, she asked for a bottle of something else, but the waitress replied that was the only wine that could be sampled. They served a bottle still not knowing type nor price and which my colleague just accepted as it was made clear to her she was being difficult ??? We ordered a dozen oysters, mussels marnière, a XO butter grilled blue eyed fish, an oven baked Baramundi and wedge salad on the side. I had a big bottle of sparkling water. Between the oysters that were exceptional and the mussels that were equally very nice, 40 min passed at which point the waitress topped up my colleague with wine and me with water, FINISHING BOTH bottles before the mussels arrived. Each time we took a sip she topped up poring big glasses. We felt so very pushed to consumption that it truly missed up our experience. Then they brought the fishes, for which we felt obliged to order another bottle of water for and that finished equally as fast as the others. The Baramundi was lovely but the grilled blue eyed fish with XO butter didn’t correspond to it’s description. It was covered in a tick layer of deeply caramelized fishy sambal. This is very different and a whole lot fishier and sweet than XO butter. We asked for a cappuccino and expresso and were immediately presented with the bill. Not a thank you for eating with us nor a goodbye…. Whilst the food is very good, it is not sufficient and the dining experience is made by the staff and forms an entire part of it. We would strongly suggest to train staff on hospitality service and knowledge of the menu and products. What is the point of having that many good quality produces if no one at the restaurant can communicate, explain and recommend something nor value your guests?
… moreBorui Zhu
Fresh seafood and excellent cooking! They balance Asian and Western styles perfectly. The service was warm and welcoming from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a unique fusion experience.
… moreBetty Damianidis
Enjoyable vibe to sit outside to have a meal and drink when the weather permits. Staff were great. Had the scallops. They were cooked perfectly. Recommend paid parking in this area.
… moreCeline
Really lovely restaurant. I came here after going to the aquarium. The bread to start was very squishy and yummy. We had glasses of the cheapest white wine. We also got the fish n chip and a delicious seafood pasta. I had a great time, it’s quite a fancy restaurant but people were dressed pretty casually. You can see the water from the restaurant especially if you sit outside. Great place and highly recommend!
… moreVin Pal
We had a fantastic experience at Waterfront. Our waiter, Gray, was excellent – attentive, friendly, and made the evening even more enjoyable. The steak was outstanding, perfectly cooked with incredible tenderness and flavour. Could not fault a thing. We’ll definitely be back!
… morePeter Francis
We have been to Waterfront a number of times over the last 10 years and always enjoyed it and recommended it. Tonight we invited friends to come and booked for 3 adults and 2 teenage children, online for a 6pm arrival. We were on time and shown our table prior to our 3 friends coming inside. Immediately the waiter started asking me for my drink order before our friends had even come inside and before we even had time to read the menu. As soon as our friends were seated he again wanted our order and we felt rushed. Once we sorted that he was looking to take our meal order like he wanted us finished within the hour. Another staff member was very courteous and provided us 2 servings each of bread and seafood chowder, as my partner told him she loved it from previous visits. The meals were terrific as in the past but even before my partner had finished her meal the waiter was taking the dishes away and wiping down the table around her plate. He then asked us if we wanted dessert or coffee but it appeared clear he wanted us out of there and we declined….he procided the bill Immediately and we were gone by 7.30pm. This experience has tarnished my view on the restaurant unfortunately but my partner did speak to the manager on us leaving.
… morejorjie makrakis
Updating my review at waterfront to be current after our amazing experience tonight – we came for a family members birthday dinner and had an outstanding service from our lovely waiter Mufasa who even remembered us from our last visit! He was so friendly, kind and professional and helped us suprise our birthday member with a candle and happy birthday dessert! Our food was brilliant also tonight and very quick to arrive. Thank you again mufasa for your outstanding service, as always we definitely recommend coming here
… moreehab daoud
Great place if ur visiting Melbourne , set and enjoy the atmosphere with nature and vibe of people passing by and must try the Snapper curry and roasted pumpkin dish it’s out of this world … incredibly delicious
… morezoe johnson
WOW, I looovveee excellent food and service!
We had the muscles in white wine sauce,
King prawns with a chilli cream sauce,
The pork belly and an eye fillet to share.
EVERYTHING was a perfect experience in our mouths,
ISE was our waitress and she was so polite, joyful and accommodating, couldn’t have asked for a better waitress
Thank you Water front Melbourne x
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